survival training

His films obsessively explore human endurance and survival against nature's indifference, from 'Aguirre, the Wrath of God' to 'Grizzly Man.'

She masterfully depicts psychological and physical survival under extreme pressure in films like 'The Hurt Locker' and 'Zero Dark Thirty.'

His visceral approach to human survival—physically and spiritually—culminates in 'The Revenant,' a primal meditation on perseverance.